Midjourney, an AI startup, is planning to move into the hardware industry. The company is hiring staff for a new hardware team based in San Francisco. Details about their projects are scarce, but they have multiple efforts in flight.
AIMidjourney | Rating: 71 | 2024-08-29 03:07:57 PM |
Cerebras Systems is challenging Nvidia in the AI inference market by offering a new hardware solution. The company is using its wafer-scale engine (WSE) to integrate Meta's open-source LLaMA 3.1 AI model directly onto the chip, which is expected to reduce latency and increase efficiency. OpenAI is projected to earn $3.4 billion in revenue this year from its ChatGPT predictions, highlighting the growing demand for AI inference services.
AICerebras | Duplicated with: 1 | Rating: 62 | 2024-08-29 03:07:57 PM |
Google researchers have successfully run the iconic game Doom on a self-generating AI, showcasing an alternative method of running game engines with AI. This project could be an early step towards generating interactive games from prompts. Modders have previously ported Doom to various devices, but this new engine from Google demonstrates significant progress in interactive scene generation.
AIGoogle | Rating: 85 | 2024-08-29 12:28:00 PM |
A report by the RAND Corporation found that 80% of AI projects fail, which is twice the failure rate of non-AI projects. The study interviewed 65 data scientists and engineers to identify the leading causes of failure. The report highlights the importance of embracing AI, but also the need for companies to be aware of the high failure rate and take steps to mitigate it.
AIRAND | Duplicated with: 1 | Rating: 53 | 2024-08-28 06:07:52 PM |
IBM has debuted new AI hardware, the Telum II CPU and Spyre Accelerator, designed for modern AI workloads. The Telum II Processor is the latest iteration of the Telum architecture, developed using Samsung's 5nm process. The chips are exclusively compatible with IBM z16 mainframe computers.
AIIBM | Duplicated with: 1 | Rating: 62 | 2024-08-27 08:57:40 PM |
Amazon is set to launch a subscription-based version of Alexa powered by generative AI in October, with users potentially paying up to $10 per month. The new service will not be included in Amazon's $139 Prime subscription, and the current free version of Alexa will remain unchanged. The upgrade aims to make Alexa more conversational, following Amazon's September 2023 announcement to upgrade Alexa with artificial intelligence.
AIAmazon | Duplicated with: 1 | Rating: 71 | 2024-08-27 05:47:55 PM |
Police departments are adopting a new tool called Draft One, created by Axon, which uses Microsoft's Azure OpenAI platform to transcribe audio and write reports. The tool aims to solve problems associated with generative AI, such as hallucinations. However, the technology has yet to face court scrutiny, sparking debates on privacy, civil rights, and justice.
AIMicrosoft | Rating: 48 | 2024-08-27 02:38:07 PM |
AMD has acquired ZT Systems for $4.9 billion, a deal that seems to have caught many off guard. ZT designs and builds data center systems, particularly server racks for hyperscalers. The acquisition's strategic rationale makes sense, but the price paid is questioned.
AIAMD | Rating: 57 | 2024-08-26 08:47:45 PM |
Around 200 employees of DeepMind, a British-American research lab, signed a letter urging Google to terminate its contracts with military customers. The letter was sent to Google's executives earlier this year, but they have not addressed the employees' concerns about the potential misuse of AI for harmful or warfare-related applications. DeepMind is a part of Google, which initially promised not to misuse AI research for military purposes.
AIGoogle | Duplicated with: 1 | Rating: 62 | 2024-08-26 05:47:41 PM |
Nvidia will showcase its Blackwell tech stack at Hot Chips 2024, with pre-event demonstrations this weekend and at the main event next week. The company will demonstrate the setup and configuration of its Blackwell servers, as well as the integration of various advanced components. Nvidia's Blackwell platform is positioned as a comprehensive ecosystem that goes beyond traditional GPU capabilities.
AINVIDIA | Duplicated with: 1 | Rating: 71 | 2024-08-24 07:47:58 PM |